Armor King II
| Armor King | |
| Origin | Unknown |
| Voiced By | N/A |
| Fighting Style | Professional wrestling |
| Age | Unknown |
| Blood Type | Unknown |
| Height | 198 cm (6' 6") |
| Weight | 143 kg (315 lbs) (with the armor) |
| Occupation | Professional wrestler |
| Hobby | Fighting and TV |
| Likes | The first Armor King Liquor |
| Dislikes | Craig Marduk the second King G Corporation Kazuya Mishima |
Contents
Introduction
Armor King II (アーマー・キング Āmā Kingu) is the younger brother of the Armor King from the early Tekken games and first appeared as playable character in Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection and has returned for every subsequent game.
His past is shrouded in mystery. What is known is that he and his brother were a wrestling tag team, both using the same outfit and name. Why his brother decided to keep this a secret from the second King is unknown. He dislikes Marduk for being murdering his brother and holds a grudge against King for forgiving Marduk.
Games in order of appearance:
- Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection (2005)
- Tekken 6 (2007)
- Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (2011)
- Tekken 3D Prime Edition (2012)
History
Gameplay
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Story
- Prologue (In-Game Text)
- The mysterious masked wrestler, Armor King... Just who is behind the steel armor and black jaguar mask and what do they seek? The answer is veiled in mystery.
- Interludes (Unofficial Synopsis)
- Stage 4, Craig Marduk: Craig Marduk is walking when he notices Armor King behind him. Armor King remains silent. Marduk says, "I don't know who you are, but you'll pay for messing with me!" After Armor King wins, Marduk, who is now on the ground, asks, "Who the hell are you?" Armor King does not say anything, but kicks Marduk in the head and raises his fist while growling.
- Ending (Unofficial Synopsis)
- Armor King defeats Jinpachi Mishima, who dissolves into dust while Armor King watches. After Jinpachi dissolves, Armor King turns around and begins to walk away. As he walks away, he passes King, who is walking towards him. As Armor King walks past him, King runs up to him and tries to get his attention. Suddenly, Armor King kicks him in the stomach, grabs him, jumps high into the air, and piledrives him into the ground head first. After King's body hits the ground, Armor King looks at him for a few seconds before walking away. King regains his strength after a few seconds and gets up off of the ground. Then, King says (growls), "I know that move from somewhere."
Trivia
- Armor King's stage 4 sub-boss is Craig Marduk.
- Armor King's prologue is only two pages long, making his prologue the shortest, as other characters' prologues are at the least three pages long.
Gameplay
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Story
- Prologue (In-Game-Text)
- A mysterious wrestler in a black jaguar mask and steel armor who disappeared after suddenly attacking Craig Marduk during The King of Iron Fist Tournament 5. His true identity remains a mystery...
- Ending (Unofficial Synopsis)
- Armor King's ending is in two parts. The first part is where he's in a bathroom, looking at a picture of himself and his older brother before the next match. The second part is a continuation from Marduk's. Confronting both Marduk and Armor King, King asks for Armor King's identity. Armor King asserts himself as "Armor King", but Marduk retorts that he had personally killed "Armor King". Despite this "Armor King" states that he is Armor King, but so was his murdered brother. As both King and Marduk brace themselves, Armor King points at Marduk, saying, "I can never forgive you!"
Trivia
- Armor King's "Item Move" feature is a wooden baseball bat ([1]).
- In the "Power is Everything" trailer, Armor King is shown confronting Marduk and King in what appears to be a graveyard (at 0:57 - 0:59); this is actually his ending.
- In the Scenario Campaign mode, Armor King is a boss in the "Lost Cemetery" stage. He assists the G Corporation test subjects in escaping, which Bryan Fury uses as "bait" to look for strong opponents.
- He and Jin Kazama are the only characters that have two parts to their endings.
- Armor King's first two opponents in Scenario Campaign's "Arena" mode are Bryan Fury and Kazuya Mishima.
Spin-Offs and Related Games
Armor King will be featured as a playable character in Tekken Tag Tournament 2.
Gameplay
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Story (From Wii U Edition)
A mysterious wrestler in a black jaguar mask and steel armor. He was presumed dead after getting into a bar fight with Craig Marduk, but has appeared once again in the ring. His identity, as well as his motives, are still cloaked in mystery[1].
- Ending (Unofficial Synopsis)
Armor King is seen fighting Marduk and King II alongside his partner, Jaycee. Marduk attempts to wear Armor King down by head butting him. He also reverses Armor King's german suplex. When Marduk was about to do a high five with King Armor King managed to attack Marduk and knocking King as well in the process. King attempted to attack Armor King, but was knocked down by Jaycee's hurricanrana. Marduk attempts to attack Armor King once again with a cross body drop, but Armor King and Jaycee reverse this into a double neck breaker, knocking out Marduk.
Trivia
- He has a special tag throw with King II. He will lift the opponent for the Hades Drop but instead of slamming them, he will throw them in mid-air and King II will catch the opponent and Powerbomb them. [2]
- He has a special tag throw with Marduk when he will Lock the opponent in a choke sleeper, while Marduk delivers left and right hooks to their abdomen, and after Marduk is done, Armor King perform the Half Nelson Suplex.
- He has a special tag throw with Jaycee when will lock the opponent in the Chicken Wing and push them into Jaycee Drop Kicking them, which knocks them back toward Armor King so he can German Suplex the opponent.
- His item move shows if one of his mid-air throws can K.O the opponent his partner will rush in to count the pinfall.
- On his Championship Belt customization item from Tekken Tag Tournament 2, the "company" on the belt is NBGI, a pun on Bandai Namco Games Inc (BNGI).
Armor King is featured as an unlockable character in the free-to-play online game Tekken Revolution, added on November 26, 2013 as a part of the Winter Campaign update ([3]). As with the rest of the cast, his appearance and moveset are carried over directly from Tekken Tag Tournament 2.
Special Art/Critical Arts
Shoulder Impact: f+1+4.
Dark Elbow Hook: f+2,1.
Spinning Lariat: d/f+1+2.
Foot Sweep: d/b+3.
Solar Plexus Punch: f,F+2.
Videos
Character Trivia
- Armor King does not speak, instead he growls like a jaguar.
- Armor King's throws are Pro Wrestling moves. Famous moves from WWE like Crippler Crossface (Chris Benoit), Spear (Edge), "Modified F-U/Attitude Adjustment" (John Cena), etc.
Quotes
| Pre-fight Quotes |
|---|
| (Get comfortable on the sidelines.) |
| (We're the ultimate team!) |
| (I'm your one-way ticket to hell.) |
| (We're headed to the top!) |
Character Relationships
- Brother of the original Armor King.
- Swore revenge against Craig Marduk for killing the first Armor King, and later attacked him in between Tekken 5 and Tekken 6
- Bears a grudge against King II for forgiving Marduk
- Apparent ally of Jaycee in Tekken Tag Tournament 2. (Non-canon)
Notes
- ↑ TTT2 Wii U Edition bio. (image)
